Overview

• The finalists were presented at a Tuttosport media day at Badia di Sant’Andrea in Genoa hosted by Patrick Vieira.
• Twenty places were determined by the Football Benchmark/Golden Boy Index, with five wildcards added: Jobe Bellingham, Francesco Pio Esposito, Rodrigo Mora, Giovanni Leoni and Aleksandar Stankovic.
• Coverage frames PSG’s Désiré Doué as the leading candidate after a standout season, with clubmates Warren Zaïre‑Emery and Senny Mayulu also included.
• The Premier League supplies nine nominees across Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
• Real Madrid have three candidates (Arda Güler, Dean Huijsen, Franco Mastantuono), while Barcelona are represented by Pau Cubarsí; 2024 winner Lamine Yamal is ineligible under the one‑win rule.